Lida Ghost Town
Esmeralda County, Nevada37.4583, -117.4981
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 46 miTonopah, NV
- Mild months
- Mar–Oct5 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 10 miGold Point
Lida is an abandoned town in Esmeralda County, Nevada.
On the map
- BLM
- Military, DOE
- Private or unlisted
Star: Lida. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tonopah, NV, about 46 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Visalia, CA, 128 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Gold Point10 mi southeast
- Palmetto11 mi west
- Hardluck19 mi southeast
- Goldfield22 mi northeast
- Blair25 mi north
- Bonnie Claire26 mi southeast
- Alkali27 mi north
- White Mountain City28 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Tonopah Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silverpeak. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Silverpeak station (USC00267463), 21 miles away. About 4.3 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Esmeralda County, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37.45833, -117.49806 |
| Also known as | Lida, NV |
| Sources | Wikidata Q984778 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Lida ghost town?
In Esmeralda County, Nevada, at 37.4583, -117.4981. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Tonopah, NV, about 46 miles north in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Visalia, CA, 128 miles away.
Can you visit Lida?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: Tonopah Field Office. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.
When is the best time to visit Lida?
Mild months here run March to May, September to October, judging by NOAA normals from Silverpeak. June to September bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.
Are there other ghost towns near Lida?
Yes. Gold Point (10 mi), Palmetto (11 mi), Hardluck (19 mi), Goldfield (22 mi).
